Restorations & Stories

Andrea, artista naif del legno

Andrea, a special person, a naive wood artist

Andrea, now 81, is part of the history of my workshop. His uncle worked with my master in the 1950s, ...
La bottega di Luigi

Luigi’s Workshop

Luigi's story in this workshop across from me dates back to the 1960s, when he specialized in wood carving and ...
Santo Spirito a Firenze

The Church of Santo Spirito and its square

And I also want to talk about the Church of Santo Spirito and its square, because it is one of ...
Ponte Vecchio a Firenze

Ponte Vecchio

I still want to write about Florence's Ponte Vecchio. It's an architectural work I've seen for over 40 years, crossing ...
Via dei Velluti - Beppe

Via dei Velluti

Memories of Via dei Velluti: The artisan heart of the Oltrarno A personal journey through the historic workshops of Florence ...
L'ispirazione tra le architetture e l'artigianato

Santo Spirito Church and Ponte Vecchio

Inspiration from Florence: Santo Spirito and Ponte Vecchio Next, I couldn't help but draw inspiration from the Church of Santo ...
Intarsi di case in rilievo

Inlaid Relief Houses

In addition to restoration work, perhaps because my background as a young man was in woodworking, I enjoy creating new ...
Un periodo intenso di corsi in bottega

An intense period of workshop courses

Now that I'm retired, after over 50 years working in the wood sector and the experience gained from more than ...